2009 Callout #31

At 2140 today the team were paged after report of red flares being sighted around the Inverness area.  A search was carried out in the Beauly Firth extending to Fort George in the Inner Moray Firth.

Children were later found by police in the Hilton area of the city deliberately setting off red marine distress flares.

It is illegal for anyone to set off a red distress flare if they are not in any danger situation and this can divert valuable search and rescue assets away from genuine emergencies.

Anyone sighting a red flare at sea of around the coast should always call 999 and ask for COASTGUARD.

2009 Callout #30

At 2235 this evening a waterbourne and shore search took place on Loch Ness after a report of an overdue vessel.  Inverness and Fort Augustus rescue teams searched the shoreline from Fort Augustus to Dochgarroch and Loch Ness Inshore Lifeboat searched the Loch.  The boat was traced a short time later moored off Invermoriston.  The occupant was safe and well and the search was stood down.

Any vessel believed to be overdue should be reported to the Coastguard as soon as possible using 999.

Coastguard Campaigns

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Contacting the Coastguard in an Emergency

Lifejacket – Useless Unless Worn

Register your Vessel – See why

2009 Callout # 29

Tasked to maintain communications for Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 100 in search for missing male in Inverness area.  Stood down short time after arriving onscene.  Police located casualty safe and well.

2009 Callout # 28

Tasked to report of person in water near Sornum Cattery on Canal.  Search of area carried out but no one found.  Shortly after police locate casualty safe and well not far from the incident.

10 of our team attended

2009 Callout # 27

Tasked to person in water on east side of Tomnahurich swing bridge on the Caledonian Canal.  A male was recovered from water by a passing vessel and taken to Raigmore Hospital by ambulance

3  of our team attended

2009 Callouts # 26

Tasked to boy in water at Kessock Pier on bike. Got himself out. Stood down on route

2009 Callouts # 25

Tasked to boat caught in fish farm nets at Dores boat removed from nets helped by Loch Ness ILB.

8 of our team attended

2009 Callouts # 24

Paged to Caley Cruiser broken down on Loch Ness near Erachite Wood towed to safty by Loch Ness ILB

2009 Callout # 23

Tasked to Kayaker in trouble on Loch Ness recovered by Cruise Boat befor team arrived in scene